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Loved this. Wish it was longer!
I listened to this book on audio, and I'd give it a 3.5 stars, if I could.
I liked the conceit - the second-person narrative - and I thought it was especially effective because I am a woman. I wonder how men, either heterosexual or gay, would experience this book.
The story was pretty grounded in reality and was realistically absurd, but then it got a little by more absurd and I thought I was stuck in a Cary Grant thriller or something. I would have written the conclusion differently, but this end ...more
I liked the conceit - the second-person narrative - and I thought it was especially effective because I am a woman. I wonder how men, either heterosexual or gay, would experience this book.
The story was pretty grounded in reality and was realistically absurd, but then it got a little by more absurd and I thought I was stuck in a Cary Grant thriller or something. I would have written the conclusion differently, but this end ...more
What a quirky wonderful read. Written in second person, which took getting used to; set in modern day Casablanca, a mystery about identity. So surprising and wild and weird. Once I got used to the style, I couldn't put it down. Like nothing I've readI think I liked that as much as anything.
Read this a second time because I recommended it for a book club. I loved it even more. Realized more. The responses of others varied from: entertaining..."it reminded me of Seinfeld," to "hated it, nothing h ...more
Read this a second time because I recommended it for a book club. I loved it even more. Realized more. The responses of others varied from: entertaining..."it reminded me of Seinfeld," to "hated it, nothing h ...more
I really enjoyed this book. It was interesting to read about Morocco. I know some people did not like the second person point of view but I liked it.
The second-person narrative threw me at first, but it grew on me. I really enjoyed this book.
That was one weird book. I liked it but the protagonist was definitely a strange one.
Written in the second-person, which I find tiresome.
3.5 stars
A well woven story about a woman trying to rebuild her life after tragedy. Compelling. Strange.
The confused state of the MC lends to the storytelling.
A well woven story about a woman trying to rebuild her life after tragedy. Compelling. Strange.
The confused state of the MC lends to the storytelling.
I really enjoyed this book, which was written in a style that reminded me of the Choose Your Own Adventure books I read as a kid (although in this story, you don't get to choose your adventure). Vida did a fantastic job keeping this book light and funny on the surface, yet with darker undertones that were subtly hinted at as the novel progressed.
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